- Advocacy: GWPEA advocates the implementation of Integrated Water Resources Management(IWRM) at all levels;
- Convening power: GWPEA provides a neutral platform for dialogues, exchange of experiences with stakeholders from various sectors at different levels leading to policies, strategies, regulations and appropriate institutions.
- Technical expertise and knowledge sharing: GWPEA provides the intellectual leadership for an integrated approach to water resources management. A great number of guiding publications in different formats are freely accessible to stakeholders at all levels. advocates the implementation of Integrated Water Resources Management(IWRM)
- Capacity building: Through the established CWP partnerships at national, local and regional levels, GWPEA connects water resources planning with operations at different scales (basin to local) so that the action is coherent, contextual and sustainable. The integrated management approach allows integrating projects into national, local programs and institutions as opposed to the traditional sectorial approach.